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Solvent extraction design consideration for the Tati Activox® plant - Synopsis
By E. Robles
The Tati Activox® Project (TA®P) is the first step towards the implementation of the Norilsk Nickel Activox® process. The ultrafine grinding (UFG) and autoclave pressure leach process conditions are t
Jan 1, 2009
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Hybrid Energy Flotation? ? On The Optimization Of Fine And Coarse Particle Kinetics In A Single Row (1c0cd1cf-9985-427a-899a-8644a6a4cb3f)
By D. Govender
Theoretical flotation models suggest that there is a positive relationship between bubble-particle collision rates and turbulent kinetic energy dissipation. Fine particle flotation performance is gene
Jan 1, 2012
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Evaluation Of A Limit Equilibrium Model To Simulate Crush Pillar Behaviour - Synopsis
By M. du Plessis
This paper describes the evaluation of a limit equilibrium model to simulate the behaviour of crush pillars in platinum mines. An analytical model was derived to calculate the residual average pillar
Jan 1, 2011
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Effect of Addition of Various Alcohols on the Leaching of Chalcopyrite in Ferric Sulfate Media
By J. Petersen, T. Moyo, J. Dinga
The leaching of chalcopyrite in ferric sulfate media is notorious for its slow and inhibited kinetics. Different methods have been proposed to improve the kinetics, including the use of organic compou
Jan 1, 2023
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Production Of Titanium Metal Powder By The HDH Process - Synopsis
By X. Goso
Laboratory-scale tests were conducted at Mintek for the production of titanium powder from particulate Kroll sponge by the hydrogenation-dehydrogenation (HDH) process. The aim of this work was to prod
Jan 1, 2011
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Skorpion Zinc: Optimisation And Innovation
The Skorpion process comprises three processing steps, atmospheric leaching in sulphuric acid, zinc solvent extraction and electrowinning to produce special high grade zinc. The major mode of impurity
Jan 1, 2007
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Unplanned dilution and ore loss prediction in longhole stoping mines via multiple regression and artificial neural network analyses
By H. Jang, Y. Kawamura
Unplanned dilution and ore loss directly influence not only the productivity of underground stopes, but also the profitability of the entire mining process. Stope dilution is a result of complex inter
Jan 1, 2015
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Exploration Strategy And Application At Ashanti?s Obuasi Operations
By J. A. Cox
The Ashanti mine is located within the Lower Proterozoic Birimian of Ghana, and covers a concession of 474 square kilometres at its Obuasi operations which comprise large scale underground, surface an
Jan 1, 1999
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Efficiency Analysis of Armed-Chained Cutting Machines in Block Production in Travertine Quarries
By A. Sariisik
This study analyses the results of a pilot trial of a newly developed armed-chained stone-cutting machine. The machine was developed in Turkey and trialed at the Kaklik/Kocaba travertine quarries i
Jan 1, 2010
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Hard rock tunnel boring, cutting, drilling and blasting: rock parameters for excavatability
By K. Thuro, R. J. Plinninger
ABSTRACT: Determining tunnel stability is a key issue during preliminary site investigation. In contrast, problems of excavatability have been largely ignored. While the choice of an economic tunnelli
Jan 1, 2003
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Physical and numerical modelling of a four-strand steelmaking tundish using flow analysis of different configurations
By J. H. Cloete, S. M. Bradshaw, D. K. Chibwe
"The primary function of a tundish in the steelmaking industry is to serve as a buffer tank, accepting molten steel from the batch ladle process and allowing it to be cast continuously. However, moder
Jan 1, 2014
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Morphological approach to volume calculation of complex 3D geological objects
By D. R. Hack, N. M. Sirakov, M. L. Feves, M. Iwanowski
This paper presents a new approach capable of volume calculation of 3D reconstructed geological objects. The method is based on a well-known concept that states the volume of an object can be computed
Jan 1, 2003
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Effect of LixTRA 118 Leaching Aid on Heap Leaching of Copper Ores – Column Study
By K. C. Sole, M. E. Mitshiabo
Although surfactants have proven to increase metal extraction by improving solution flow in porous media, these reagents have not been widely adopted in heap leaching operations because of potential i
Jan 1, 2023
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Design and development of a low noise rockdrill
By R. W. Ottermann, N. D. L. Burger, A. J. von Wielligh, P. R. de Wet, J. L. Steyn
A low noise blast hole drilling system was developed to limit the risk of noise induced hearing impairment in mining operations. Noise induced hearing loss has been identified as a major occupational
Jan 1, 2003
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Real time phosphorus analysis using GEOSCAN on belt analysers at Assmang Khumani Mine in the Northern Cape, L.A. Balzan, F. Nieuwenhuys, and M. Kalicinski
By L. A. Balzan, M. Kalicinski, F. Nieuwenhuys
GEOSCANs on belt analysers have been widely utilised in iron ore for nearly two decades. Since the first installations in 2003, the availability of accurate and reliable grade data has become standard
Jan 1, 2020
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Comparing the recovery of rare earth elements from ion-adsorption clay leach solutions using various precipitants
By J. Petersen, A. E. Lewis, J. Chivavava
Rare earth elements (REEs) have special properties that prompted their extensive use in high-tech applications. The demand for REE has, therefore, increased over the past years, resulting in the suppl
Dec 11, 2024
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Distributed Compositional And Temperature Nature Of Melts In Submerged And Open Arc Furnaces In High Carbon Ferrochrome Production
By S. J. Frank
The development of feedforward semi-empirical control models for furnaces and the evaluation of mass balances are based on plant data. The models can only be as good as the data and it is
Jan 1, 2004
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Optimizing LHD Utilization ? Synopsis
By D. Mkhwanazi
The purpose of the project was to optimize load haul dump (LHD) machinery use as they were spending too much time doing what they should not be doing. During the investigation, the author found that t
Jan 1, 2011
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Process Developments At Tailings Leach Plant
By Martin Banda, Gift C. Chisakuta, Moses Chabinga
KCM made a major modification to the Nchanga Tailings Leach Plant (TLP) changing the circuit from feeding post leach thickeners in parallel with leach discharge for solid ?liquid separation to a Count
Jan 1, 2005
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Measurement of in situ stresses in deep drillholes for a hydroelectric project
By N. Kumar, A. K. Dhawan, A. Varughese, S. K. Khullar
Abstract The in-situ stress field is one of the primary parameters influencing the performance of underground structures particularly in the Himalayas where there is strong influence of topography
Jan 1, 2003